This treasure is a true whodunit that will keep the listener guessing who killed the closeted gay drug-dealing surfer. Was it his fiancée? His boyfriend? His drug contact? And, more to the point, is the victim really Alan Rawlins? Or is Alan the killer? With a delightful British accent, Kim Hicks leads the listener through the process of uncovering the truth of the bizarre series of events. She also does a great Jamaican bodyguard and a hard-nosed boss and amuses Americans by pronouncing garage as “GARage” and migraine as “MEgraine” and talking about car parks (parking garages) and caravans (RVs). Hicks communicates the frustration and determination of Detective Anna Travis as she tries to solve the case and prove herself a capable investigator in this perfectly performed novel.
Pub Date: July 10, 2012
Duration: 13 hrs
Publisher: AudioGo
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Novelist Benet Archdale and housemaid Carol Stratford are two young, single parents who have no reason to know each other. They become tangled in a nightmarish spiral of kidnap, fraud, family violence and death. Ruth Rendell creates psychological suspense in thrillers that are compulsively readable or, in this case, listenable. British actress Imelda Staunton's reading is perfectly paced, and the characters are well defined. You'll have a hard time turning it off.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 9 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Emerson and Peabody are at it again! Uncovering antiquities takes a back-seat as the romantic archaeologists track down the master criminal who is stealing Egypt's ancient treasures. With the help of their precocious son, Ramses, the intrepid pair unravel this mystery in crowded bazaars, desert camps and the heart of the Black Pyramid. Barbara Rosenblat's reading fully measures up to the tale. She is a master of timing and nuance. Rosenblat's power for character interpretation has grown with each book in this amusing series. This is the best one yet.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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